Dreaming of rising to the top? 10 things you must do

Isuzu East Africa Managing Director Rita Kavashe

Rita Kavashe, Managing Director at Isuzu East Africa, started out at General Motors East Africa (GMEA) as a sales representative. She became Managing Director at GMEA, now Isuzu East Africa, whose name changed when the latter acquired 57.7 per cent shareholding in GMEA. She shares secrets to rising up the ranks with JACQUELINE MAHUGU.

1. Think big

If you want to grow, you must think global. I always did. I was in sales, but I never only thought about my function. I was interested in finance, I was interested in every aspect of the company and how the different functions worked together to deliver results.